Former Vol Chase Dollander made his third career MLB start for Colorado on Saturday. The Nationals defeated Colorado, 12-11, at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado.
Dollander (1-2) pitched four innings and recorded five strikeouts. He allowed nine hits, nine runs (six earned), two walks and four home runs. Dollander totaled 78 pitches, including 51 strikes, against 24 batters.
The former Vol totaled 12 first-pitch strikes. 12 of Dollander’s 51 strikes were called strikes, while nine were swinging, 13 were foul balls and 17 were in-play strikes.
Dollander was selected by Colorado in the first round of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft (No. 9 overall). He played for the Vols from 2022-23 after transferring from Georgia Southern.
Dollander (17-6) appeared in 33 games, including 31 starts, at Tennessee. He recorded 228 strikeouts, one complete game and a .364 ERA in 168 innings pitched during his Tennessee career.
The former Vol earned 2022 Southeastern Conference Pitcher of the Year and All-America honors. Tennessee won the Southeastern Conference regular-season and tournament championships in 2022, while advancing to the 2023 College World Series.
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